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Newspaper

Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1957

Page

2

Average Payment Set for Beaverhead Winter Wheat

The Soil Bank 1958 winter wheat program in Beaverhead County sets an average payment of 22.95 per acre with farm rates varying by productivity. Notices list per acre rates and soils base. appeals are available through county and state ASC offices before signing. Signups close October 4.

Beaverhead Soil Bank Art Bay County Agriculural Stabilization and Conservation Committee Bay ASC

Forest Lookouts Vigilant As Dry Weather Persists

Beaverhead National Forest lookouts stay alert as dry spell and occasional lightning sweep mountain areas. Assistant Supervisor Frank Bailey said a small lightning caused fire under an acre in Stewart Meadows near Jackson was controlled, but a guard remained. A Big Hole scouting trip near Twin Lakes followed a distress signal report with no evidence of a downed plane or campers.

Beaverhead National Forest Frank Bailey Stewart Meadows Jackson Forest Service Big Hole Twin Lakes Bailey

Lima Church Activities and Schedules

Lima Community Church invites Sunday school at 10 a m and morning service at 11 15 a m led by Rev Paul Denny. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints led by LeMont Robertson offers Sunday school at 10 a m with sacrament after. Relief society and Primary meet on Mondays and Mutual monthly until fall.

Lima Community Church Paul Denny Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints

University students plan cross country canoe trip

Charles Pilgrim Jr of Los Altos and John Bohn of Orinda California visited at the Franks home. Both are Stanford students with Charles majoring in electronics engineering and John a law student. They will tour Chicago Milwaukee and other eastern cities before a Canada canoe trip and return via British Columbia and the Pacific Coast.

Charles Pilgrim Jr Los Altos John Bohn Orinda California George Franks Charles Dillon and Dell Stanford University John Chicago Milwaukee Canada British Columbia Pacific Coast

Dillon Wedding Attended by Local Residents

Mrs. George Franks drove to Dillon Saturday to attend the Carroll Mitchell wedding and stay over the weekend with relatives. Mrs. Charles Pilgrim visiting Dillon from Los Altos California returned Monday to spend several days with relatives and friends.

Dillon George Franks Carroll-Mitchell Charles Pilgrim Los Altos California

Lima adopts tax levy and community notices

Lima Town Council on August 19 kept the general fund at 20 mills street and alley 5.5 mills cemetery 2 mills and fire 2 mills. The Ready for School report notes Ed and family new Lima residence with son Billy returning to high school. Community groups report August 23 meetings by Lima Church Ladies Aid and Democratic Women’s Club with plans for September 27 and a quilt pattern bring.

Lima Ed Ritterhouse Lakeview Mitchell Trailer Court Billy Nebraska Democratic Women’s Club George Franks Joe Michelish

Woodcraft Circle 907 to Meet September 5 at Masonic Hall

Springhill Circle No 907 Neighbors of Woodcraft schedules a meeting for September 5 at 8 pm in the Masonic hall. Members are urged to attend.

Springhill Circle Woodcraft Masonic Hall

Elva Boardman Chapter Meeting Scheduled for September 3

Elva Boardman Chapter No 26 will convene at the Masonic hall on September 3 for its upcoming meeting. Members are advised to attend as planned.

Elva Boardman Masonic Hall

VFW Ladies Plan Piano Purchase After August Meeting

The VFW Ladies Auxiliary met August 22 at 8 p.m. in the VFW hall. President Stella Brown presided. The group concluded plans to buy a piano and, after the meeting, Mrs. served a luncheon.

VFW Ladies Auxiliary VFW Stella Brown

Lima area visitors and local trips noted

A crowded weekend calendar from Lima lists multiple visits by residents to Dillon Missoula Butte and Missoula while locals hosted guests from Pocatello Lakeview Great Falls and Idaho Falls. Weddings sales and family events anchor the gatherings with kin from Dillon Victor Lewistown and Boise confirmed.

Polaris News to the Dillon Examiner Visits Friends in Valley

Mr and Mrs Harry S Tash and Ruth Gray visited relatives and friends in the valley on vacation from Los Angeles California Mrs Gray left Dillon Sunday to return home on Monday

Valley Harry S. Tash Ruth Gray

Thornton Guests Visit as Spokane Couple Arrives at Elkhorn Springs

Mr and Mrs Sam Lowe arrived Saturday from Spokane Washington to visit at Elkhorn Springs in the Thornton home and departed Tuesday on their return. Carroll-Mitchell Nuptials drew visitors including Mr and Mrs John Judge and Mr and Mrs Walter Melcher Dillon attended the wedding of Ann Carroll and Gile Mitchell at St Rose Catholic church with a reception at Mrs Mary M Carrolls home.

Thorntons Sam Lowe Spokane Wash Elkhorn Springs C. C. Thornton Carroll-Mitchell John Judge Walter Melchers Dillon Ann Carroll Gile Mitchell St. Rose Catholic Church Mary M. Carroll

Hamilton Visitors Tour Grasshopper Herd and Ranch

Mr and Mrs E P Marchesau and family from Hamilton along with Mr and Mrs Boyd Clark and their son David from Los Angeles traveled to the Grasshopper and returned Wednesday. They met the Judges and Marchesseau family and visited the Marchesseau ranch. R E Spence sustained a painful right leg injury Friday when bucked from his horse at Crystal Park while riding for the Grasshopper Herding Association.

Hamilton E. P. Marchesseau R. E. Spence Grasshopper Herding Association Crystal Park

Distant Relatives Return From Idaho and Billings Trips

Mrs. Alice Reeder came home from Billings with her family after a three week visit. Mr. and Mrs. Stansell and daughters returned to Billings. The Burt family spent a day in Idaho Falls visiting relatives and returned to Lima. Mrs. Mildred Burt stayed in Helena for a few days. Mrs. Wilson McNinch and her sons returned to Clearfield with Hazel McNinch after a week’s visit.

St. Anthony Idaho Alice Reeder Billings Erwin Stansell Mildred Burt

Summer Home Visitors and Incident Details

Mrs Helen Cushing returned to Dillon from Elkhorn where she enjoys her summer home. Ralph Cushing and his wife from Billings helped move his mother and close the summer home for the season. A man involved in an accident required several stitches and a ten day riding break. Jack Miller retrieved his horse after it fled the scene.

Jack Miller Helen Cushing Dillon Elkhorn Ralph Cushing Billings

Knights Visit Relatives In Dillon During Florida Move

Mr and Mrs Ford Knight visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Jack Knight in Dillon were Polaris and Elkhorn visitors on Wednesday. They currently live in Florida and expect to be transferred to New Mexico.

Knights Ford Knight Jack Knight Dillon Polaris Elkhorn Florida New Mexico

Wisdom Dr. visit by Cummingses to Wisdom Montana

Dr. and Mrs. I K Cummings visited friends in the Big Hole at Wisdom on Wednesday and Thursday. They were guests in the home of Mrs. Kate Hurley.

Wisdom Mrs I. K. Cummings Big Hole Kate Hurley

Funeral for Mrs. Susan Tash Held in Dillon

Mr and Mrs John Judge Mr and Mrs Earl Tash and Miss Han sine Peterson attended funeral services Thursday for Mrs Susan Tash at Brundage Funeral Home in Dillon.

Tash John Judge Earl Tash Hansine Peterson Susan Tash Brundage Dillon

ATV Riders and Families Enjoy Day at Polaris Lake

Earl Tash Dave Hughes and J Roberts rode saddle horses to Polaris lake for a fishing day. Paul Stahl Jr and family visited with Mrs Ivan Ledbetter and children at Polaris and Elkhorn Springs for picnicking and swimming. Eugene Holloway of Anaconda spent Sunday with friends in the valley and Dr and Mrs I K Cummings. George Bowring, on summer Forest Service work, left Monday for Pocatello.

Earl Tash Dave Hughes J. Roberts Polaris Lake Paul Stahl Paul Stahl Jr Ivan Ledbetter Polaris Elkhorn Springs Eugene Holloway I. K. Cummings Eugene Anaconda George Bowring The Forest Service Pocatello

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